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chinked


Meanings
  • Verb (transitive)

    A sound made when something is chipped or broken.

    - "He made a chinking sound as he broke the glass."
    - "The ice made a chinking sound as it was shaken in the glass."

Variants
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chink , chinked , chinking , chinks
Etymology
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From Old English 'cincan' meaning 'to chip or cut'.


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  1. The term 'chinking' is also used in construction to refer to the filling of gaps between logs in a log cabin.

  2. In the game of pool, the sound of the ball hitting the pockets is often referred to as a 'chink'.


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How to Memorize "chinked"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine the sound of something being chipped or broken.

  2. associate

    - Associate the sound of chinking with the act of breaking or chipping something.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the 'C' in chip sounds like 'C' in chink.


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